Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#22
Zahir Cobb
Freshman defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 180 lb · Washington, DC · St. Albans
Returning to Maryland for 2026
Recruiting
3★
S recruit
No. 804 nationally · Signed with Maryland
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive back on Maryland's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Maryland in 2026.
Zahir Cobb
The receipt: 3 tackles against Hampton — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Maryland3-star out of St. Albans School
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Maryland
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Maryland2-0HC: Mike Locksley · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maryland | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 62–0
vs Hampton
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 62-point win at home against Hampton.
With D. Williams — 116 rush yds (3 car) · 2 TD · M. Washington — 186 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 4 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Maryland
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Maryland
Returning around him
- 1 Maryland player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (14 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Maryland · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #43
Background
Before Maryland: Consensus 3-star recruit Rated as the No. 3 overall player from Washington D.C. via 247Sports Posted 54 tackles, four interceptions, seven pass break-ups and two forced fumbles during his senior season Also played basketball at St. Albans Chose Maryland over Indiana, Boston Colle...
The secondary · Maryland
- #2Lavain Scruggs64 tackles · 2025
- #6Dontay Joyner40 tackles · 2025
- #33Messiah Delhomme39 tackles · 2025
- #6Jordan Scruggs32 tackles · 2025
- #22Zahir Cobb1 game · 2026
14 more on the roster · Maryland team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology